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After 12 years of posting thoughts, brain farts, ideas, links, editorials and other stuff on this blog, I have decided to no longer provide updates on weidemannia.

Been there. Done that.

As you know, I had closed my social networking sites on MySpace, Facebook, Classmates, Linked In and many others I have since forgotten, because the initial thrill the Internet provided as a creative environment for me has turned into more of a chore. I am proud to say I have never “tweeted” and have no interest in the tweets of others. I just don’t care.

Perhaps, the straw that broke this old camel’s back was receiving over 25,000 spam-generated “gee this blog looks great – keep up the good work” comments posted on my articles – even though I had completely disabled commenting. I have no idea why they showed up, and 1 and 1 couldn’t explain it either – but based on the nature of the comments received, I believe some lonely Polish programmers who feel their actions of disturbance annoyance and are important to the betterment of the planet. Anyway, I am in the process of deleting all comments.

BUT, don’t be forlorn.

I am maintaining my epiclectic Flickr account, and will continue to upload images and photos there. Their method of preventing spam and blocking posters – when rarely required – is much less painful.

The images on the right will continue to link to my updates for those of you who happen to land here first for some reason.

Honestly, I expect no one to actually read this far.

If you do, let me ask you to take a moment and reflect on what you are doing with your time, and if it could be better spent by stepping away from the computer, laptop, smartphone and iPad, and taking a long walk in the woods.

A comic strip character, created in 1910 by George Herriman. The comic was named ‘Krazy Kat’ and was first published with this name on 1913. It ran until 1944, when its author died.; also a term used by my dad, that I thought was a nonsense word until I found the previous explanation – thanks to Google.

a type of illusion or misperception involving a vague or obscure stimulus being perceived as something clear and distinct (i.e., wisdom, caring and true leadership openly demonstrated by executive management)

an overused term, blindly adopted in 2004 by television program promoters, used to describe what in the past had been known as a new episode; oddly enough, it actually describes trite, predictable and teen-angst filled shows (primarily on the WB) with storylines that are rotten, spoiled, and rancid; often reduces an unsuspecting viewer to periods of involuntary vomiting; similar to the term bad when it means bad.

term created by a loyal Bush Watcher. As it has been variously described, it’s a combination of dyslexia, attention deficit disorder, apraxia, illiteracy, ignorance, laziness, passive-aggressiveness, inappropriate humor, and an arrogant attitude of privilege. –Politex

a term often used to describe a paper, write-up, report, manual, or transcription that is nowhere near completion and subject to a complete rewrite at the drop of a hat; usually applied to documents required to be completed by a specific date, that had little or no attention given to them until the night before they were due.

term used casually by corporate executives and upwardly mobile butt-ostriches (see below) to describe Saturday and Sunday; more commonly known as weekend by people that have taken charge of their balanced lives.

the sense of disorientation caused by one of a certain cultural level unexpectedly encountering a society of a level markedly higher; the state achieved when one chooses balance in life after years of being embedded into an “its all about the job” work ethic.

used to describe the manner in which members of a self-preservation cult link themselves to one another to give the impression of strength and impenetrability; reality is such, that when a zipper has been opened, neither side of the zipper has any remaining purpose – they only exist to link to each other; also known as noseinass

something resembling a fact; unverified (often invented) information that is given credibility because it appeared in print; a brief (usually one sentence and usually trivial) news item; often overused by corporations in attempting to sound cute, with-it, and NOW when dispensing small amounts of information to its employees.

a noise that disturbs or disrupts a television or radio program because of it proximity to the microphone or cameras; an individual that creates a disturbance in others whenever they are around, often due to technology-related factors; I’ve been quonked!

– marked by absence of a plan; disconnected; jumping from one thing to another; digressing from the main subject; random; often used to describe the method by which certain executives move around a corporation’s hierarchy; “the desultory simians moved from branch to branch in search of grubs.”

a rarely used word [now considered archaic] used to obfuscate the true magnitude of what are more commonly known in the business world as challenges or opportunities; use of the word tends to trigger an unwarranted elevated emotion and sense of concern for resolving [also archaic] the situation.

humorous behavior displayed by an individual on a conference call who has pressed the mute button, and attempts to carry on a dialog with other people on the call; results in periods of between 15-20 seconds of akward silence, followed by apologies from the offender once the mistake is realized and corrected; short for talk to mute button.

the principles and policies of the “know nothings”; the condition of knowing nothing or desiring to know nothing or the conviction that nothing can be known with certainty…often referred to as K&N!!!!! [source: Webster’s]

Logophilia – Home of the Word Spy – this web site and its associated mailing list are devoted to recently coined words, existing words that have enjoyed a recent renaissance, and older words that are being used in new ways.

multi-faceted system designed to record significant events and conditions, which also enables trained technicians to purposefully or randomly modify, alter or remove offensive components; helps create an alternate reality.

noun and verb – term used to describe unproductive activity one must participate in per instructions from misguided management; a person on whom leadershit is afflicted often displays a slow but continual left-and-right motion of the head, usually resulting in severe neck and ass pain.

extreme case of the generally common and benign human condition easily identifiable in the afflicted by a blank, focus-less stare; also known as “deer in headlights”; often generates spackling among people with early warning signs of this disease.

relatively new designer drug used by communication professionals specifically for the purpose of shortening sentence structure, with the intended goal of transfering concepts quickly to a listener with increased understanding and clarity; unintended major side effects include the common responses of no or huh? by the listener, and multiple attempts by the speaker at rephrasing of the original sentence with increased disorientation and confusion on the part of everyone within a 20 foot radius of the speaker; over dosage could results in a lifetime of confusion.

fancy word used to describe the condition of an employee getting fed up with piss-poor corporate leadership, attempting to get problems resolved through the “proper channels”, and ultimately making a decision to pursue opportunities in other organizations; this condition often results in a tremendous increase in personal satisfaction, stress reduction, and utterance of phrases such as “I should have done this years ago” by the exiting employee.

term used to describe a well designed web site’s use of graphics and icons that have been developed with a consistent “look and feel”; contrast with inconiconsistency – the condition seen when rank amatuers select clip art from the default PowerPoint selection set, mixing styles, genres, and taste.

“what once were strengths, are now vices”; as corporations focus on returning to their core competencies, it is critical that they consciously shed themselves of the no-longer-desired truths that are firmly embedded in the unethical value systems of their executives; highly undesireable, embarrasing, and potential for legal action.

slang term used to describe a fish that attaches itself to a larger, faster moving host, for the sole purpose of gaining entry into areas not normally accessible when under its own power; also applicable to many individuals in the business world with a strong desire to be noticed.

a person who feigns attentive listening, and performs sympathetic gestures with the purpose of convincing the person speaking that they are being heard, understood and agreed with; most often resulting in development of false confidence and trust.